MARSHFIELD - Coffee lovers will see a new local roaster downtown as soon as this summer.

Uptown Coffee Company is coming to downtown Marshfield, according to a news release from co-owners Vicki and John Tracy. The couple plan to open the shop at 121 S. Central Ave., in the former Railroad Antique and Cranberry Creek Antiques space.

Cranberry Creek Antiques posted to its Facebook page on April 2 that it was the resale shop's last week.

In the best case scenario, the new coffee shop would be open in time for Dairyfest in Marshfield, which will be May 31-June 2, John Tracy said.

Uptown Coffee Company will be open seven days a week, the release said. Hours will be 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, John Tracy told a USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin reporter.

John Tracy will roast beans onsite for Uptown Coffee Company in addition to offering other specialty coffee roasters, he said. It's too soon to say what other roasters might be available, he told a reporter.

The coffee company's focus will remain on coffee, but the shop will also offer teas, lemonade in the summer, some baked goods and more, the release said. John Tracy was not immediately available to comment on whether or not food would be offered at the shop.

Erin and Chris Howard of the local Howard Properties and Development are working on the renovation for the coffee shop, the release said.

The new coffee shop was formerly two buildings that were combined years ago, the release said. A renovation will restore a dividing wall to house a coffee shop on the right and a retail shop on the left. The rear of the building, where there's a parking lot for customers, will house an entry.

"We want a space where people can sit across from each other, have a conversation, and make a connection," John Tracy said in the release.

The couple is passionate about great coffee. They want to bring their beans to those with a desire to learn more about specialty coffee and those who already love a good cup of coffee. They have spent the last year dedicating themselves to studying the coffee business.

"We have every kind of coffee maker in our home right now," Vicki Tracy said in the release. "We started learning about the aromas and the flavors, and we just felt like this is something that we can do and we’re excited about it."

In order to really immerse herself, Vicki Tracy even worked at Starbucks to master how to manage a coffee shop.

"We want to create great coffee and a great atmosphere to drink it in," she said in the release.